New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

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GSOC accuses NYU of canceling pro-Palestinian events, criticizes disciplinary action

NYU’s graduate student union claimed the university has targeted students and workers for promoting pro-Palestinian speech in a statement in response to the university’s recent student conduct report.
Adrianna Nehme and Yezen Saadah December 5, 2023

NYU’s graduate student union accused the university of canceling “several” pro-Palestinian events in a statement on Monday, also claiming there has been a “deeply concerning...

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Conservative nonprofit directs its indignation at NYU professors

Right-wing organization Turning Point USA has accused four additional NYU faculty of discriminating against conservative students. “I can give two shits about them,” one of the professors told WSN.
Clara Spray, Staff Writer February 17, 2023

Less than a year after right-wing group Turning Point USA added six NYU faculty to its Professor Watchlist, it is adding four more, accusing them of spreading “left-wing propaganda”...

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Letter to the Editor: NYU remains committed to NYU Tel Aviv

NYU spokesperson John Beckman responds to a recent op-ed calling for NYU to close its Tel Aviv study abroad site.
John Beckman, NYU spokesperson March 7, 2022

To the editor: In response to the recent opinion piece in WSN, NYU wants to reaffirm its unwavering commitment to the continued presence and operation of its study abroad site...

Confronting the Contradiction of NYU Abu Dhabi

Confronting the Contradiction of NYU Abu Dhabi

After ten years of labor violations and restricted academic freedom in NYUAD, it is the responsibility of individual schools and departments to cut ties with the campus.
WSN Editorial Board February 18, 2020

The year 2020 marks the 10th anniversary of NYU Abu Dhabi’s campus. To celebrate, the university is planning various events that give members of the community the opportunity...

Panelists include Paula Chakravatty, associate professor at the Gallatin School of Individualized Study and the Department of Media, Culture, and Communication at NYU Steinhardt; Jonathan Friedman, director of the Campus Free Speech project at PEN America; Jennifer Ruth, professor of film studies at Portland State University and co-author of The Humanities, Higher Education, and Academic Freedom; and Zach Rivers, PhD candidate in the Department of Comparative Literature at the Graduate School of Arts and Science.  (Staff Photo by Elaine Chen)

Panelists and Students Debate Extent of Academic Freedom at NYU Abu Dhabi and NYU Shanghai

At an event at Bobst Library, academics said NYU’s campuses in countries that place strict limitations on speech may face restrictions to their academic freedom.
November 15, 2019

NYU Libraries hosted a forum on academic freedom and free speech on Thursday evening in Bobst Library. The panel featured speakers from NYU, Portland State University and PEN America,...

Matthew Hedges, a British doctoral student who was imprisoned last year in the UAE, and his wife, Daniela Tejada, at their wedding. (Courtesy of Matthew Hedges and Daniela Tejada)

Hedges Encourages Reflection on NYUAD

WSN spoke with formerly imprisoned U.K. academic Matthew Hedges and his wife Daniela Tejada over academic freedom in the UAE and at NYUAD.
Victor Porcelli and Meghna Maharishi February 19, 2019

British doctoral student Matthew Hedges was tortured last year during a months-long interrogation period and subsequently sentenced to life imprisonment in the United Arab Emirates...

A student walks through the NYU Abu Dhabi Campus. NYU spokesperson John Beckman recently made a statement regarding the campus, which has been at the center of controversy during its decade of existence.  (Photo by Sam Klein)

NYU and professors butt heads over NYU Abu Dhabi

NYU recently issued a statement discussing the mounting criticism of NYUAD, maintaining that academic freedom is protected at the campus.
Meghna Maharishi, News Editor January 28, 2019

Last week, NYU publicly released a statement to NBC addressing criticism about the lack of academic freedom at the Abu Dhabi campus. In the statement, NYU spokesperson John Beckman...

 NYUs Abu Dhabi campus. NYU faculty held a townhall to discuss the universitys relationship with the satellite campus. (Courtesy of Aizaz Ansari)

Faculty Discuss NYU’s Ties to Abu Dhabi

Meghna Maharishi, Deputy News Editor December 4, 2018
Faculty members decided to host an open forum to discuss NYU’s relationship with the UAE and the existence of academic freedom at NYU Abu Dhabi.
Hamilton Admits University Bungled NYUAD Visa Denials

Hamilton Admits University Bungled NYUAD Visa Denials

Mack DeGeurin, News Editor February 12, 2018
President Hamilton recently released a letter addressing concerns over recent visa denials for faculty members attempting to travel to NYU Abu Dhabi.
Speaker at an event hosted by NAS which highlighted concerns about academic freedom at universities

National Association of Scholars Holds Event on Academic Freedom

Sasha Solovyeva, Contributing Writer February 6, 2018
The National Association of Scholars and Heterodox Academy held an event last Thursday about the evolution of academic freedom on college campuses. In the face of faculty members who have called for white genocide and the elimination of political correctness, NYU is facing its own question of academic freedom.
An Alternative View on NYUAD

An Alternative View on NYUAD

Matthew Silverstein, Guest Writer November 8, 2017
A Guest Writer's response to the Editorial Board's call for NYU to divest from NYUAD.
NYU Journalism to Sever Ties with NYU Abu Dhabi

NYU Journalism to Sever Ties with NYU Abu Dhabi

Gallatin Faculty Urge Colleagues Not to Teach at NYUAD
Mack DeGeurin, Sayer Devlin and Jemima McEvoy November 3, 2017
NYU's Arthur L. Carter Institute of Journalism has decided to end its relationship with NYU's Abu Dhabi campus over concerns of access to the campus.